Reliable 9mm Load for the Luger

[Sieger]

Originally Posted by grantman

Hi Sieger: the Speer manual #15 lists, for AA#7 with a 115 gr. bullet a load range of 8.6 gr to 9.6 gr. (compressed load). Loads are test fired from a S&W 5906 pistol (about a 3.4" bbl, as I recall) The 8.6 grain load offered 1158 fps and the 9.6 grain load offered 1220 fps. I load 8.5 gr and 9.0 gr loads. With COLs of between 1.155 and 1.160, function is perfect. I prefer the 8.5s, as they are gentle on my PO8s. I use the 9.0s in my Star BM and Browning HP.

Hi,

At that OAL, do you shoot full 8 round magazines with no jamming?

Both your OALs and powder charges seem well off to me.


Respectfully,


Sieger